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makerie sewing

by Liesl Gibson on April 29, 2013 at 12:32 pm · 4 comments

Last weekend I taught at The Makerie Sewing in Colorado. Everyone who attended had a wonderful time.

Labels: people, sewing

the new smocking: an obsession

by Liesl Gibson on March 26, 2013 at 2:17 pm · 14 comments

Lately, I’ve become obsessed with smocking. Not the old school style, but newer approaches.

Labels: inspiration, lisette, sewing

chambray and DIY dotted chambray

by Liesl Gibson on March 21, 2013 at 11:53 am · 10 comments

I love chambray. I wear it, I dress my kid and my husband in it, and I never seem to get tired of it. Did you know that chambray, like denim, was originally used only for workwear and wasn’t generally … Continue reading →

Labels: fabric, lazy days skirt, sewing, tutorials

flounce vs. ruffle

by Liesl Gibson on March 20, 2013 at 9:58 am · 6 comments

Flounces are enormously popular in fashion right now. Balenciaga, Gucci, Givenchy, Giambattista Valli, and Chloe all showed big, exuberant ruffles for spring. I’ve been collecting magazine tear sheets featuring flounces because I think it’s amazing how popular they are right … Continue reading →

Labels: fairy tale, hula hoop skirt, pinwheel, sewing

strategies for efficient sewing

by Liesl Gibson on January 11, 2012 at 9:03 am · 13 comments

I’ve been speeding through some sewing recently, testing the spring patterns and making a few things for S and for myself at the same time, and this has started me thinking about strategies for efficient sewing. My personal sewing time … Continue reading →

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generational attitudes toward sewing

by Liesl Gibson on October 7, 2011 at 9:45 am · 13 comments

A little while ago on the Oliver + S discussion forums, one of the members introduced a topic that I thought was very interesting and timely. She mentioned that she had been doing some research on her family and had … Continue reading →